Hoodoo Gurus – Mars Needs Guitars! (Vinyl)
The Hoodoo Gurus followed the excellent Stoneage Romeos with the equally good Mars Needs Guitars!, a second helping of Dave Faulkner's wonderfully skewed kitsch-pop confections.
While the band's basic approach hasn't changed all that much in the interim -- '60s-era pop, garage rock, and cowpunk remain their key musical reference points -- Faulkner's skills as a songwriter have grown perceptibly: the opening "Bittersweet" is an absolute gem, with other highlights like "Death Defying" and "Show Some Emotion" trailing not far behind.
Also commendable is the Gurus' sharp wit -- from the hillbilly freakout of "Hayride to Hell" to the primitive B-movie stomp of the title track, their affection for the guilty pleasures of trash culture is infectious. Irresistible fun.
Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Remastered, Green
Tracklist:
A1 Bittersweet 3:51
A2 Poison Pen 4:12
A3 In The Wild 3:11
A4 Death Defying 3:23
A5 Like Wow-Wipeout 3:13
B1 Hayride To Hell 3:18
B2 Show Some Emotion 2:59
B3 The Other Side Of Paradise 3:33
B4 Mars Needs Guitars! 2:53
B5 She 3:33
The Hoodoo Gurus followed the excellent Stoneage Romeos with the equally good Mars Needs Guitars!, a second helping of Dave Faulkner's wonderfully skewed kitsch-pop confections.
While the band's basic approach hasn't changed all that much in the interim -- '60s-era pop, garage rock, and cowpunk remain their key musical reference points -- Faulkner's skills as a songwriter have grown perceptibly: the opening "Bittersweet" is an absolute gem, with other highlights like "Death Defying" and "Show Some Emotion" trailing not far behind.
Also commendable is the Gurus' sharp wit -- from the hillbilly freakout of "Hayride to Hell" to the primitive B-movie stomp of the title track, their affection for the guilty pleasures of trash culture is infectious. Irresistible fun.
Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Remastered, Green
Tracklist:
A1 Bittersweet 3:51
A2 Poison Pen 4:12
A3 In The Wild 3:11
A4 Death Defying 3:23
A5 Like Wow-Wipeout 3:13
B1 Hayride To Hell 3:18
B2 Show Some Emotion 2:59
B3 The Other Side Of Paradise 3:33
B4 Mars Needs Guitars! 2:53
B5 She 3:33
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